The Red Green Show

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Red Green Show is available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video right now. Every one of its 15 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Steve Smith sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

The Red Green Show arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in The Red Green Show land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006, on CBC. The Red Green Show is essentially a cross between a sitcom and a sketch comedy series, and is a parody of home improvement, do-it-yourself, fishing, and other outdoors shows. The chemistry Steve Smith and Patrick McKenna bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It ran for 15 seasons (1991–2006), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The timing in The Red Green Show is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Red Green Show is a strong candidate. If you have already watched Key & Peele, The Red Green Show is a natural next step. At 15 seasons, this is a genuine commitment — one that pays off. Steve Smith sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

The Red Green Show wrapped up in 2006, created by Steve Smith and Rick Green — and 15 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.